The empathy concept has central significance for social and personality psychology and in
many other domains, including neuroscience, clinical/abnormal psychology, and the health …

Background Empathy as a characteristic of patient–physician communication in both
general practice and clinical care is considered to be the backbone of the patient–physician …

Background The management of people with multiple chronic conditions challenges health-
care systems designed around single conditions. There is international consensus that care …

The concept of empathy has received a lot of attention in the past few decades in public
media, academia, national and international politics, arts, ethics, health professions …

Purpose Some research shows that empathy declines during medical school. The authors
conducted an updated, systematic review of the literature on empathy-enhancing …

Background Emotional competencies are extremely important for healthcare providers
exposed to patients' suffering. The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has …

The phrase “patient-centered care” is in vogue, but its meaning is poorly understood. This
article describes patient-centered care, why it matters, and how policy makers can advance …

Background Musculoskeletal physical therapy involves both specific and nonspecific effects.
Nonspecific variables associated with the patient, therapist, and setting may influence …

Background Physician empathy is an essential attribute of the patient–physician relationship
and is associated with better outcomes, greater patient safety and fewer malpractice claims …

The Patient-Centered Clinical Method (PCCM) has been a core tenet of the practice and
teaching of medicine since the first edition of Patient-Centered Medicine-Transforming the …